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Chapter 27 - Ch 27. Walking in the wind.

(Adist a woman)

(Voidecay a man)

(Nervous a man)

(Signy a woman)

(Timon a man)

....

Unexpectedly. An alien ship has arrived at a place on Cybertron. The ship has the Autobot symbol.

Of course here comes Voidecay bringing Mirage, Brown and Arcee's ship.

There stood Nervous, Adist and Timon waiting for Voidecay to arrive.

The door then slid open and standing behind it were Signy and Voidecay.

"Yoo, kids. I'm here," said Voidecay.

Voidecay took a deep breath of Cybertronian air. "Hmph, the air is a bit salty, probably due to the excess carbon. I can smell it, Nervous."

Nervous then sighed. "Huh... why did you have to come here too?" asked Nervous. He seemed to dislike Voidecay's arrival.

"What does that woman named Elita mean?" Timon asked.

Voidecay then lit his cigarette, inhaled and exhaled.

"Actually, your mission was a success," he said.

"What do you mean?" Nervous asked.

"Cylob is back... It went according to plan," Voidecay said.

What did Voidecay mean by saying that Nervous' mission was a success? That was what was on Nervous' mind right now. His question made his eyes constantly locked on Voidecay.

"Did you really plan it like this?" asked Adist.

"No," Voidecay replied.

He then exhaled a puff of smoke from his cigarette. "I know you guys aren't very good at using the Allspark. So killing Cylob—"

"— So you think Cylob's death was part of your plan?" Signy glared at Voidecay from behind him.

"...." Voidecay was silent for a moment, smoking his cigarette. His strange words provoked the anger of Signy and the others.

"... I had two plans, if Cylob lived and Cylob died. .... But it seems like death wanted him dead.... If Cylob was still alive, you would be reunited and happy. But he died, not because of me, but it was your fault. There's no point in looking at me like that. Look at yourselves." Voidecay said.

Voidecay then continued walking leaving them behind.

"Why?... Why did you do this, Nervous?" Signy's voice broke. Her tears were unstoppable, falling down her cheeks without any effort to wipe them away.

Nervous looked down. His hands were clenched, so hard that his knuckles turned white.

"I'm sorry, Signy... It's my fault." His voice was barely audible. "I... I'm the one to blame. Because of me... we lost him. Forever."

Signy walked slowly toward him. Her steps were heavy, but her eyes were sharp — full of hurt and barely contained anger.

Nervous finally turned his head. And that was when...

**Plaque!**

A hard slap landed on his cheek, the sound echoing among the rubble and dead wind.

Adist and Timon froze. No one dared to speak.

Nervous didn't budge. His body was stiff, his nerves seemed paralyzed by guilt and a slap that hurt more than physical pain.

"AARRGHH!!"

Signy's screams ripped through the air. Her fists clenched, filled with anger... and deep sorrow.

**Bang!** 

The fist hit Nervous' stomach. His breath hitched, his body slightly bent.

"Mgh...!" he groaned softly.

"Nervous!" Adist called in panic, wanting to move forward.

But Nervous raised one hand, signaling firmly: **don't**.

He's still standing... enduring it all.

Signy fell to the ground. Her hands covered her ears, her body shaking.

"Go away..." she whispered, her voice cracking. "Go away everyone... don't let anyone near me again..."

No one moved.

Nervous stared at him for a moment — full of regret that could not be erased. Then he turned around, walking away with a limping body, enduring the pain in his chest and stomach... which could not be compared to the pain in his heart.

Leaving Signy standing there alone.

Back there, sobbing. The sadness that could no longer be contained.

Nervous was helpless, because this was his fault. At that time he was not careful with the Allspark, so he ended up killing the person they wanted to save, Cylob.

From a great distance away. Voidecay watched everything. Those eyes occasionally lowered, a feeling of helplessness also appeared on his face.

"I know Cylob means a lot to you guys, I see it too...."

Everyone is happy playing together on the planet Destinus. Cylob, Signy, Nervous, Adist and Timon. Nervous who often teases Cylob and Signy so that their faces turn red.

"The memories will never fade.... Separated and never united. .... There is some truth to that..." Voidecay said.

Voidecay then looked up at the sky, without realizing it, it was already approaching nighttime. 

"... This is how corrupt Mixer's actions are... Whoever they are? They are responsible for all of this. ... It's time, to take it back, before something bad happens." Voidecay turned and looked in front of him, right behind him were Nervous, Adist and Timon.

"Are we just going to leave Signy?" Nervous asked.

"It's okay. Leave him alone. I'm sure Signy will understand!" Voidecay said as he stroked Nervous' head.

"Would it be better if we drove?" Timon asked. They should transform into vehicles to go faster.

Voidecay smiled slightly. Then he threw away his short cigarette.

"Timon... I feel more Transformers when I'm not a vehicle."

"...." Timon was confused by what Voidecay meant.

"Hm-hm-hm," Voidecay chuckled lightly.

But then his eyes lowered again.

"…The three of us will never be together again."

Nervous stared blankly at the ground he was stepping on. Voidecay's words sounded strange again. Those were also Voidecay's words when he gave the order to bring Cylob, 'one of them won't be together'

They were there speechless, silent with the thought of each other's death as they walked together with Voidecay.

....

On the street, flat ground. There were several Autobots in vehicle form driving and speeding.

Until in front of them they saw the Decepticons headquarters which was their destination.

....

"Some more Autobots are coming, should we just leave them alone?" Shockwave asked.

Starscream sat on Megatron's usual bench. He was actually reveling in the quietness of Megatron's bench.

"You guys are disturbing me, I'm enjoying this chair!" said Starscream.

"Starscream, is this serious? What if they take all your powers? Don't you care about that?" Shockwave said.

"Shockwave!" Starscream glared at Shockwave.

"About the Autobots... I'll handle it, not you. I'm the leader, you're not qualified to order me around!" Starscream said.

"Okay!" A shrill tone came from Shockwave.

Shockwave then pointed at Starscream.

"I'll do everything that needs to happen. You take care of the rest yourself, just be comfortable there. I won't help you anymore!"

Shockwave immediately left and banged loudly on the door as he closed it.

**But!**

"These guys, always bothering me. Besides, the war is over. ... But I'm also confused... Should I let Optimus help, or not?" Starscream asked himself.

Starscream clicked his tongue, "Tsk, this is annoying. Damn you Optimus!"

....

"I remember this place..." said Bumblebee.

Bumblebee just arrived and he already remembers the moment when he lost control and Cylob helped him.

"...Come on, we have to go see Optimus!" said Sideswipe.

"Okay!" Bumblebee replied.

....

The newly arrived Autobots then meet Optimus in the Decepticons' yard.

"Alright, I thank you for coming here. I will only repeat what Ironhide and Ultra Magnus told you. Please, let no one hold any grudges. The war is officially over, together we must maintain this peace. Your task here is none other than to fill in for some of the Decepticons' duties and to strengthen our relationship."

"This is going to be really tough!" Wheeljack said.

....

Wheeljack and Bumblebee are walking together through the hallways, until someone walks by and gives them the middle finger.

"Fuck you!" said the man, one of the Decepticons.

"A friendly welcome!" said Wheeljack.

"We'll catch it and give it what the f*ck" Bumblebee stepped harder.

"Ettt!" Wheeljack stopped him.

"Don't get emotional. Remember our mission, to spread love!" Wheeljack said with sparkling eyes.

"Oh my." Bumblebee's eyes narrowed to a flat line.

Wheeljack then pushed Bumblebee to continue walking. "Come on!"

"Hey, where are we going?" asked Bumblebee.

"Looking for trouble!" said Wheeljack.

....

"Tek!"

Wheeljack cut the main power switch.

"Nyush!" The electricity suddenly went out and the lights became dimmer.

"Wheeljack, are you serious?!!" Bumblebee bit his own finger.

"Let's run away!" Wheeljack immediately ran away.

"Ah, wait. Hey!!" Bumblebee whispered.

Bumblebee then followed Wheeljack running away. "Jack!" he said.

....

"Shockwave why is the power out?!" asked Starscream calling Shockwave. 

"Patience, I'm checking!" Shockwave replied.

Shockwave walks towards the main switch. Where it is cut off by Wheeljack and Bumblebee.

"Shockwave... why did the power go out? Nye-nye-nye...," said Shockwave while smirking angrily at Starscream.

Shockwave started with a jolt in his chest seeing that the cable was cut.

"Oh man, someone must have cut the switch... Hmph... I need Rack now, I'll be electrocuted to death!" 

Shockwave was then forced to leave for fear of being electrocuted by high-pressure electric shocks.

Shockwave then transforms into a vehicle so he can quickly meet Thundercracker.

....

"They're going to have a hard time dealing with the high voltage electricity. Next we start painting this stuff room!" Wheeljack said.

The room was familiar to Bumblebee, he remembered sneaking with Cylob into the Box.

"...."

"What's wrong, Bee?" Wheeljack asked.

"... just remembering past memories!" Bumblebee replied.

"We painted the Autobots logo with this Paint. But I want a combined symbol of the Autobots and Decepticons!" said Wheeljack.

"It used to be that everyone just had Autobot tattoos, yeah... most of them didn't have tattoos either," Bumblebee explained.

Wheeljack then started scribbling on the walls there. While climbing some stacks of boxes to get higher.

Meanwhile Bumblebee is confused by Wheeljack's plan.

....

On the other hand, Optimus and some of his friends encounter several Decepticons whose eyes are still red.

There is also Boltquick who is claimed to have the power of Hypno Energy which can manipulate Hypno Energy that is poisoned by Dark Energon.

They looked at Optimus with sharp gazes, and some of them seemed to hate him.

"This is going to take time, Optimus!" Ultra Magnus said. He was already having a headache from the Decepticons staring at them like that.

"Bolt, help them regain consciousness immediately!" said Ironhide.

"It's not easy! They have to touch their hearts, only then can I get to their heart," Boltquick explained.

Thundercracker then stood up, "Go... take what you need. We have stopped fighting. You don't need to control our hearts!" said Thunder cracker.

Even though they have blue eyes like Thundercracker, they still reject the Autobots.

*That's because their hearts are completely disappointed by the Autobots. Even though they have been freed from the Dark Energon infection, they already hate the Autobots.

Elita-1 then walked closer to Thundercracker.

"Rack... and everyone... do we have to keep hating like this? If it's like this, the war isn't over yet. Because as far as I know, war ends with peace."

"You are the winners, Autobots!" said one of the Decepticons who brushed them off.

Then the Decepticons walked away and left Optimus and the others.

"Huhh... this is so hard," said Optimus.

Optimus then sat on the bench, raising his head as stress started to attack him again.

"Don't stress, it will relapse and everything will be messed up!" said Ultra Magnus.

"Hmm..." Optimus rubbed his forehead.

Elita-1 then grabbed Optimus' shoulder to calm him down.

"Patience... this won't be easy. Optimus!"

"...I think I need to think about it alone for a while," Optimus said.

"Okay, we'll go first. Don't be too loud!" said Ironhide.

They then left Optimus. Elita-1 also followed leaving Optimus alone for a while.

"Megatron... how hard this is!" Optimus whispered.

Outside, Elita-1 then went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror again.

Elita-1 sighed. "... It's my fault. I can control Dark Energon better than Optimus and Megatron. ... I feel like leaving again... I don't know how to make myself useful."

"Uhgghh... You're too innocent, Elita!" said the other side of her from the mirror.

"I am indeed weak, what else can I do. You never even gave me a way out," said Elita-1.

"... Even though I have often given you solutions... I feel him coming, Elita. Voidecay... ... it seems he is looking for you. I'm afraid the situation could get worse." said the other side of Elita-1.

"..." Elita-1 was silent in shock upon hearing the news.

"Also, you don't have the Allspark. I'm sure Voidecay wants the Allspark," said the other side of Elita-1.

Elita-1 then sat on the chair and sighed as she continued to stare into the mirror. ".... I have to tell Optimus!"

"Don't!" snapped the other side of Elita-1.

"But why?!" Elita-1 snapped.

"That's adding to Optimus' stress... ...my suggestion is, we should go there. Face Voidecay, negotiate and fight him," said the other side of Elita-1.

"Voidecay is a tough opponent. Even Optimus can't do it, let alone me. I really don't have a plan!" said Elita-1.

"Now I'm sure, Voidecay went to the Autobots' headquarters. In the end, Optimus will still find out about this."

....

Voidecay with Nervous, Adist, and Timon. They are standing in an empty field where the Autobots' base should definitely be.

"This is not the place, Nervous," Voidecay replied.

"But we infiltrated right here yesterday," Nervous replied.

"Their headquarters has moved, probably thousands of kilometers away," Voidecay said.

"Huh? How is that possible? There's no way a base that big can move on its own... maybe?" Timon said.

"The power of the Matrix, made the Autobots' base disappear 99%. They can move as they please." Voidecay then continued walking.

"If we don't transform, we will walk for days to thousands of kilometers," said Timon.

"Transformation uses a lot of fuel, what if we get there and we're exhausted?" Voidecay asked.

"huhh," Nervous let out a long breath.

....

Voidecay with Nervous, Adist, and Timon. Continuing the journey to find the Autobots headquarters which has moved location.

Will there be a fierce battle when Voidecay meets the Autobots?

There are several possibilities:

1. There was a fierce fight.

2. An accident.

3. Three of them will die, as Voidecay said.

To be continued....

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